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Welcome to C-SPAN's 2017 StudentCam Competition!

C-SPAN's 2017 StudentCam Competition

Upload Your StudentCam Entry Form and Documentary

Click here, or on the "Submit" button above, to complete the Entry Form for yourself, any teammates, and your teacher advisor (if applicable). For groups of two or three participants, please note that the first person listed on Entry Form will become the default team leader and will be the primary point of contact that we reach out to should your documentary win a prize.


You will be prompted to create a Username and Password when you fill out your Entry Form. Choose a unique username (we suggest that use your email address), and choose a password that you will remember. You can log-in with this information at any time to view your uploaded documentary.


If you have questions about the competition or your submission, please email us at educate@c-span.org.


2017 Theme

“YOUR MESSAGE TO WASHINGTON”
What is the most urgent issue for the new president and Congress to address in 2017?



Accepted Video Formats and Codecs

Video formats officially supported.
MP4, M4V (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC)
AVI (Video codecs:Xvid, DivX - Audio Codec:MP3)
FLV (Video codecs:H.264,VP6 - Audio Codec:AAC,ADPCM)
MOV (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC, MP3)
WMV, WMV9 (Video codecs:VC-1, WMV9 - Audio Codec:WMA**)
MPG, MPEG, M2V (Video codecs:MPEG-1, MPEG-2 - Audio Codec:MP2, MP3)
MKV (Video codecs: H.264 - Audio Codec:WAV-PCM, MP3, AAC)

We do not support most extensions to the QuickTime MOV format, such as multiple video streams, image streams, or other interactive content.
**We currently do not support the WMA Professional or Lossless formats.


Requirements


Upload your StudentCam documentary using the form below. Use the "Choose File" button to select your completed documentary video file located on your computer. Your documentary will begin to upload once you have selected it, agreed to the terms, and clicked “Submit”.


Please do not use special characters (like :?!@#$%^&*) in your title as they can cause issues when you upload your documentary


Please be patient as your documentary will likely take some time to complete the uploading process (times will vary depending on the size of your file and your internet connection speed, but please allow up to 10 minutes per 100mb). A confirmation screen will appear when your documentary has successfully uploaded and you will receive an email with a link to view your video.


All eligible entries must be submitted by midnight Pacific Standard Time at the end of the day on Friday, January 20th, 2017.


Accepted Video Formats and Codecs

Files as large as 2GB will successfully upload but the larger the file is, the longer the upload time will be.

Video formats officially supported.

  • MP4, M4V (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC)
  • AVI (Video codecs:Xvid, DivX - Audio Codec:MP3)
  • FLV (Video codecs:H.264,VP6 - Audio Codec:AAC,ADPCM)
  • MOV* (Video codecs:H.264 - Audio Codec:AAC, MP3)
  • WMV, WMV9 (Video codecs:VC-1, WMV9 - Audio Codec:WMA**)
  • MPG, MPEG, M2V (Video codecs:MPEG-1, MPEG-2 - Audio Codec:MP2, MP3)
  • MKV (Video codecs: H.264 - Audio Codec:WAV-PCM, MP3, AAC)


*We do not support most extensions to the QuickTime MOV format, such as multiple video streams, image streams, or other interactive content.

**We currently do not support the WMA Professional or Lossless formats.


Please do not use special characters (like :?!@#$%^&*) in your title as they can cause issues when you upload your documentary.If you are unable to upload your documentary or having difficulty with the submission process, please email us at:
educate@c-span.org

Submission Period

Entry submission starts at 12:00 PM Nov 01, 2016 and ends at 07:30 PM Jan 30, 2017.

Voting Period

Voting starts at 05:00 AM Jan 20, 2017 and ends at 05:01 AM Jan 20, 2017.


Submitted Videos

  • School name: Leonard Herman Intermediate
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: LGBT Rights
  • School name: SCAPA at Buegrass
  • School state: KY
  • Documentary title: Opioids and Heroin
  • School name: Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Immigration System: A Burning Complex
  • School name: Holy Ghost Prep
  • School state: PA
  • Documentary title: National Debt Crisis
  • School name: Amsterdam High School
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Remember the Ladies
  • School name: Miss Porter's School
  • School state: CT
  • Documentary title: Home of the Brave
  • School name: Al-Huda-School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Welfare Abuse
  • School name: NYC iSchool
  • School state: NY
  • Documentary title: Discrimination Against Muslims
  • School name: adlai e. stevenson
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: The importance of consent
  • School name: Kirkwood High School
  • School state: MO
  • Documentary title: Fighting the Hate
  • School name: St. Ignatius College Preparatory
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Incarceration Epidemic
  • School name: Shawnee Mission West
  • School state: KS
  • Documentary title: Poverty
  • School name: John Adams Middle School
  • School state: NJ
  • Documentary title: Climate Change - It's up to you
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: Protecting our people while protecting our rights
  • School name: Healdsburg High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Student Investments and Internships
  • School name: Trumann High School
  • School state: AR
  • Documentary title: Troubles with Health Insurance
  • School name: Edison Middle School
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Gun Control
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: Homelessness
  • School name: Chase Middle School
  • School state: FL
  • Documentary title: Poaching: An Issue of 2017
  • School name: American Canyon Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Education For All
  • School name: Bloomfield Hills High School
  • School state: MI
  • Documentary title: The Wetlands
  • School name: North Union Middle School
  • School state: OH
  • Documentary title: School Funding
  • School name: Eastern Middle School
  • School state: MD
  • Documentary title: Cold Feet on a Hot Issue: The Climate Change Controversy
  • School name: Sheboygan Falls Middle School
  • School state: WI
  • Documentary title: School Nutrition and Child Obesity
  • School name: Thomas A. Edison Middle school
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Gender Equlity
  • School name: Correia Middle School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Rise of Robotics
  • School name: South Forsyth Middle School
  • School state: GA
  • Documentary title: C - Span Immigration, Good or Bad?
  • School name: Whittier middle school
  • School state: SD
  • Documentary title: Immigration
  • School name: John C. Haines Elementary School
  • School state: IL
  • Documentary title: Take A Puff And Life Will Be Rough
  • School name: Long Beach Polytechnic High School
  • School state: CA
  • Documentary title: Earth vs. 7.4 billion